contributor

Mitwirkender, Unterstützer

Jemand, der eine Sache, Tätigkeit oder Organisation unterstützt oder dabei mitmacht.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone who helps or takes part in a cause, activity, or organization.

• He is a valuable contributor to the team.
• Many contributors helped organize the protest.
• The club thanked its contributors for their time and effort.

So benutzt man es: contributor to something (She is an active contributor to the community project.)

Synonyme: participant, supporter

Häufige Wendungen: active contributor, key contributor, contributor to something

Autor, Mitarbeiter

Jemand, der Artikel für eine Zeitung, Zeitschrift oder Internetseite schreibt.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone who writes articles for a newspaper, magazine, or website.

• The magazine needs new contributors.
• Our youngest contributor wrote about school life.
• Is she still a contributor to that newspaper?

So benutzt man es: contributor to something (He is a regular contributor to a gardening magazine.)

Synonyme: writer

Häufige Wendungen: regular contributor, magazine contributor, contributor to something

Spender

Jemand, der einer Hilfsorganisation oder für einen bestimmten Zweck Geld gibt.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone who gives money to a charity or a cause.

• Every contributor received a thank-you letter.
• He became a major contributor to the relief fund.
• The charity depends on small gifts from thousands of contributors.

So benutzt man es: contributor to something (She is a regular contributor to the children’s charity.)

Synonyme: donor, benefactor

Häufige Wendungen: major contributor, regular contributor, contributor to something

Mitwirkender

Jemand, der dazu beiträgt, dass sich etwas entwickelt oder erfolgreich wird.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone who helps something develop or succeed.

• Every contributor helped the project succeed.
• He became an important contributor to local development.
• The researchers were valuable contributors to our understanding of disease.

So benutzt man es: contributor to something (She was a key contributor to the project.)

Synonyme: participant, helper

Häufige Wendungen: major contributor, valuable contributor, contributor to something

Faktor

Etwas, das zusammen mit anderen Faktoren zur Entstehung eines Ergebnisses beiträgt.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that helps cause a result, together with other things.

• Stress is one contributor to poor sleep.
• The report identified several contributors to the crisis.
• Could noise be a contributor to his headaches?

So benutzt man es: contributor to something (Traffic is a major contributor to air pollution.)

Synonyme: factor, cause

Häufige Wendungen: major contributor, significant contributor, contributor to something